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Posts tagged Kerala

S l o w… They are in no hurry. They stand and stare at me when I photograph a cloud. They slow down their two-wheelers to look at me, because in their town, girls do not sport short haircuts; their plaits touch their hips. My friend Muthu, who is a proud localite, tells me that […]

If adversity challenges us to be stronger than our pain, Eby N Joseph has been there and done that. Many times over. The Kerala based artist was diagnosed with cancer and has not just survived the disease but is now helping other survivors with the one gift he has always relied on to climb out […]

Sheila craned her neck through the bars of the window. She first looked to her left until she could see the engine 12 wagons away as the train snaked a corner. Then she turned right quickly to catch the guard’s room at the very end 14 bogies down. She just couldn’t wait to get off at the […]

Zipping past me on my right were lush green fields, sleepy hamlets, rain washed forests with abundant open spaces while on my left, in contrast, was cramped nothingness with frozen unknown faces- each looking lost in their own reverie. Soon it started raining again and water started trickling in. I struggled to shut the rickety […]

A visit to Fort Kochi in Kerala is incomplete without clicking a picture of the sunset behind the Chinese fishing nets. For us visitors, it is a photo opportunity but for the fishermen of Kerala, it is a lot of hard work. I am not sure exactly when the Chinese fishing nets came to India […]

The azure sky above and the colorful attire of a bunch of bloggers challenge the monopoly of green during our plantation visit in Wayanad. We are touring a plantation that grows spices like pepper, areca nut, coffee, and fruits like coconut, banana and many more. The plants around are thirsty due to a rain-less month, and at 34 […]

I had heard so much about Munnar that I was afraid it might not live up to the expectations. But when people say Munnar is gorgeous, it’s nothing short of being out-of-this-world picturesque. Words can’t do much justice so I will let the pictures do the talking. First and foremost, this is the sight that greeted us as […]

Last Sunday, along with family, I finally took that “stroll down memory lane,” or should I say, a drive down to Ottapalam, my ancestral home after 10 long years. As we neared home, we saw a family of peacocks returning from a walk. And instantly, my mind began reminiscing of a bygone era when mom would keep […]

Like most people, I love watching the rains. A nice downpour is the time to sit with a hot cup of chai , listen to some lovely music and unwind. Who hasn’t gladly put off chores just because it was raining? So when I heard I had to travel to Calicut in Kerala during the […]

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